The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA) celebrates a century of excellence today. In the past ?hundred years, it has helped a.....

Is this the reason why many good people die early? March 20th is my fathers birthday. He would have been 75 had....

What is evident for all to see is that Yahapalanaya has deteriorated today into the expression of a totally autocratic culture, in Parliament....

Barack Obama, serving as President of the United  States, was a class act, one who was difficult to emulate.

While the majority of the world seemed unaware, Sri Lanka and its diverse citizens grappled with a 25 yearlong civil war throughout most of the ‘80s, ‘90s and the 2000’s -- a war that pitted race against race, religion against relig

US-based Hafeel Farisz has written a double-barrelled critique of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and me, though as he says, I am the primary target because of the intellectual dimension or pretensions that I bring to bear. It is quite tempting for me to respond

History testifies he was the best of mankind. The seal of Prophethood, the last and final messenger of God. He was sent as a mercy to the entire universe. This man, Muhammad, have you heard of him? On that Day of Judgment, when man will be judged a

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is planning to add 85 Gw annual output to the country’s electricity supply, with the proposed Moragolla hydro power project. It is a threat to the green Labeo (Labeo fisheri), a critically endangered fish sp

Global warming is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases and 72% of the totally emitted greenhouse gases are Carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon emissions are a direct contributor to global 

Her soothing and almost musical voice reverberated through the audience of the BMICH committee room when she delivered her much awaited Dhamma talk......

There is a little girl. About 15 years old. She sits across the table from me. Her voice is firm and her eyes dance as she speaks about her love. She is young enough and old enough to identify true love among passing fancies, infatuation and hero-wor

World Consumer Day which falls today (15) is a time for celebration, activism, and solidarity, among the consumer and consumer organizations worldwide.....

Talking about the UNHRC process and its implications on Sri Lanka, former External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris in an interview said...

Yasmin Louise Sooka, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa and the International Truth and Justice Project....

Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardane, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, says that the Government has undertaken....

Situated in the Tamil Nadu state at the confluence of two bodies of water, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, Kanyakumari....

Today the 14th day of March is his birthday. It is fifteen months since he passed away. It is my privilege to write about...

“Premaya Nam” is a quiet, unobtrusive movie with a strong message for our audiences weaned on sugary recipes for romance – love is....

Sri Lanka is steadily transforming itself in to a commercial hub with the involvement of various government and multi-national....

During 18 years of brutal military rule under Gen. Augusto Pinochet, a brave man saved between 25,000-35,000 people from torture, prison....

Buddha travelled to his hometown Kapilawastu and reached the castle on Medin Poya day, where he was born forty two years before. 

Sri Lanka is one of the best known tourist destinations in the world. Many tourists love Sri Lanka; in the past, Sri Lankans.....

It has finally happened. It’s been threatening to happen for a while now. The news is deeply saddening and everyone’s.....

The portrait of President’s Counsel, S.H.M. Maharoof, was unveiled at the Law Library of the Kandy Court Complex on the 6th of February, 2017 amidst a large gathering of Judges of the High Court, District Court, Magistrate’s Court and the

The Supplementary Estimate for the financial provision of Rs.537,962,790 to purchase vehicles for seven ministers, three State ministers and two Deputy ministers was tabled in Parliament this week. Presented by the Chief Whip of the Government Gaya

The newly-formed Sri Lanka Navy Marine Battalion, which has mastered amphibious operations, is fully capable to counter any form of threat to Sri Lanka from the sea using the beach areas to their advantage.   

Dry weather prevailed in many areas in the country during the recent weeks. According to the data released by the Disaster Management Centre, nearly one million people in about 14 districts are said to have been affected by this drought. Specialists

Have you ever wondered why State medical students have taken to the streets to protest against the private medical faculty at Malabe,....

The International Women’s Day, celebrated today calls for a more inclusive, gender-equal world. Women more often than not, are at a disadvantage simply for being born a woman......

Eleanor Roosevelt, American politician, diplomat, and activist, and the longest-serving first ?Lady of America during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Presidency from 1933 to 1945, had once made a short and sweet statement that should b